Stamping Expressions

Love Notes Mailbox

I love to decorate these little mailboxes for Valentine's Day!  I have a stash of these that I got in the Dollar Spot at Target a few years ago so I'm not going to run out anytime soon!  I used a piece of Heidi Grace paper and applied it with Mod Podge..  The ribbons are Rose Red and Pink.  I used the large oval punch and adhered it to both sides of the flag with glue dots.  The cute little heart is from the Heart to Heart punch (113694.)  I've made some 3x3 love notes to tuck inside, which I'll post later.  Happy Stamping!

A Valentine Treat

 I have tons of these peppermint sticks left over from Christmas and thought this would be  a great way to use them up!  I used the Two Tags die and ran Pretty in Pink through the Big Shot.  The hearts are a retired wheel that I inked in Real Red and added some Dazzling Diamonds to a few of them.  A very quick and easy project - a great one for kids to do!  Happy Stamping!

Help for Haiti

How can I make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of the devastating earthquake in Haiti?  I can't jump on a plane and go over there and I don't have thousands of dollars to send.  BUT Stampin' Up! has given me one way to help.  From now until February 28, 2010, Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from the sale of every I (Heart) Hearts Stamp Set to the American Red Cross' Haiti Relief and Development Fund.  The Red Cross is already well established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support.

You can find this set in the Occasions Mini Catalog  and you can choose either wood mount (117010) or the new clear mount (118571) set.  And it coordinates with three of SU!'s punches: the new Small Heart (117193 in the Occasions Mini,) the Full Heart (113693) and the Heart to Heart (113694) punch! What is so great about this set is that it can be used for much more than just Valentines:  thanks (from the heart,) heartfelt greetings or thanks, weddings, anniversaries, scrap booking -  list of things I love, family, friends.  

You can order yours today and still have time to make those special Valentines!  

 

Vintage Initial

For this card I used the Very Vintage wheel inked with Bordering Blue and ran it over the Vanilla cardstock.  Then I inked the Bella Toille background stamp with Night of Navy and stamped it on some Bordering Blue cardstock. The two pieces were 4" x 5 1/4", I cut them into two pieces, and adhered them to Navy cardstock.  I stamped the Vintage Label (a Sale-A-Bration set) and the Sweet Monogram initial in Navy. I used the 1" circle punch to put the initial in the center of the label. It's popped up on dimensionals over a piece of Vanilla taffeta ribbon.  Happy Stamping!

 

Pretty Pink Vogue

Here's another take on the Vintage Vogue set in the Spring Occasions Mini.   I inked the Very Vintage jumbo wheel with Close to Cocoa and ran it across a piece of white card stock. Then I stamped over it with En Francais in Pretty in Pink.  I used the Scallop Trim Border punch on some pieces of Cocoa and attached them to the sides of the focal piece. I don't have the matching corner punch, yet, but it is on my list!  I stamped the flowers in Pink and used a brown corduroy brad for the center one and Old Olive brads for the smaller flowers.  Happy Stamping!

  

Vintage Chic

Stampin' Up! has just released some really exciting products in the Spring Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs.  One of the most exciting news is that Stampin' Up! is going to offer clear mount stamps in addition to wood.  They have also designed a new style of punches which are slimmer and lock closed for easy storage.  Just click on the sidebar links to see for yourself!

Sale-A-Bration is a great time to get those stamps or supplies because for every $50 you spend you get a FREE item in the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  This year they've added the option of choosing selected stamps that are listed in the back of the SAB brochure.  It's a great deal!!  You can place your order right now by just clicking on the Online Ordering button and they will be delivered right to your door.

For this card I used the Very Vintage jumbo wheel and Vintage Vogue from the Occasions Mini as well as Vintage Labels clear mount stamps from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  I inked the EnFrancais background stamp with Soft Suede and stamped it on  Very Vanilla.  Then I ran the Vintage wheel across it with Rich Razzleberry, distressed the sides,  and sponged on some more Soft Suede.  I took a scrap of vanilla, crumpled it up, then stamped the flower on it.  I decided to tear around it and it was actually pretty easy since the paper was soft.  More ideas coming soon!  Happy Stamping!